Khromacheva sails into main draw

October 15, 01:00 PM

The Russian tennis player Irina Kromacheva edged out her compatriot Vitalia Diatchenko 6/2, 7/6 (8-6) over a tough match.

Irina took confidently the 1st set as she was up 5/0, only at the end Vitalia would win two games. In the second set Diatchenko caught the rhythm, but in the crucial moment Khromacheva converted a break-point and didn’t let her opponent turn the tide.

«I was playing consistent tennis, trying to make Vitalia run more. She hits the ball really hard - luckily or not, I cannot strike the ball as hard as she can, that's why I was varying my game, trying to mislead my opponent. It worked. Of course, I was preparing for the match, but I didn’t do anything special, I was just playing my own game, trying to show my character. I am happy I managed to win in straight sets», Irina commented on her win.